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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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